Tag Archives: Europe

During the spring of 2011, no one was expecting that anti-government demonstrations could turn into an unstoppable, bloody civil war in Syria. Though Syrian citizens were just seeking freedom, the response given by their government was way harsher than they expected. Due to this turmoil, the world now faces one of the most tragic refugee crises since World War II. …

On Nov. 13, 129 people died, 352 were wounded with 99 in serious condition because of hatred. The Islamic State’s attacks in Paris occurred in six different locations, devastating the city and shocking the world. France declared the attacks acts of war, and its military carried out multiple bombings on the Islamic State’s stronghold in Raqqa. An attack in such …

On October 11, 2013, the highest court in France upheld a government ban on hydraulic fracturing, according to reports by The New York Times. The challenge to the ban was brought before the court by Schuepbach Energy, an American energy company who wishes to frack in France. David Jolly of the Times also reports: “France is thought to have two …

Incoming freshmen at Ohio University are required to complete an online alcohol education program that could be improved by including less extreme examples of the dangers posed by drinking, a program director said.
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President Nellis shares his vision for OU in his address at the 2019 Faculty and Staff Convocation. “We will become the most dynamic, responsive, leading-edge public higher institution, and in doing so, reclaim our legacy of being fearlessly first.” @TheNewPolitical

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